PREP SOCCER: Murray, Cascade Christian top Lost River
Oct. 5—Autumn Murray tallied two goals for the Cascade Christian girls soccer team, which relied on its backline to shut down Lost River for a 3-0 District 4 victory Monday at Lithia & Driveway Fields.
The senior Murray provided the Challengers (3-5-1, 3-4-1 Dist. 4) with all the support the team would need after she collected the ball at the top of the box and found the back of the net in the 20th minute, as Cascade Christian went into halftime with a 1-0 advantage.
About 10 minutes into the second half, sophomore Emma Coats gathered Murray's shot, which was deflected off the hands of Lost River's goalkeeper, to put it in the back of the net.
Murray later scored again from the top of the box on a set-up from Bella Williams to secure the victory.
Defensively, the Challengers' Jordynn Jones anchored the backline, where freshmen Amelia Vanlandingham and Mae Ferreira also helped limit the Raiders (1-7, 1-7) to just one shot on goal.
NORTH VALLEY 3, ST. MARY'S 1: At Merlin, short-handed St. Mary's came out aggressive offensively but it wasn't enough as North Valley took control in the first half with two goals in two minutes to win its eighth straight.
The Crusaders (3-5-1, 3-4-1 Dist. 4), who were without three starters due to injury, scored their lone goal on an own goal off of a corner kick from senior Carmel Ashland in the second half. Senior Lucy Maxwell provided much of the pressure offensively for the Crusaders.
The Knights improved to 8-1 overall and 8-0 in District 4 play.
Boys Soccer
ST. MARY'S 8, ILLINOIS VALLEY 0: At Cave Junction, freshman Jose Mondesi completed his hat trick with the game's final goal and helped St. Mary's reel off its seventh straight win.
Mondesi scored at the 11- and 13-minute marks before connecting again on a breakaway in the 68th minute. He also added an assist.
The Crusaders (7-1, 7-0 District 5) received two goals from sophomore Declan Read, while junior Leo Cronk contributed a penalty kick goal and three assists.
Chris Kranenburg also scored once and had two assists for the Crusaders, who also got a goal from freshman Timofii Sybirtsev.
Making his first start at goalkeeper, junior Dang Nguyen made a pair of saves for the Crusaders.
The loss dropped Illinois Valley to 1-6-1 overall and 0-6-1 in District 5 play.
